After every flight, airline pilots fill out a form called a gripe sheet, which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct the problem, and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of humor.

Here are some supposedly actual logged maintenance complaints and problems as submitted by Qantas pilots and the solution as recorded by Qantas maintenance engineers.

P: The problem logged by the pilot.
S: The solution and action taken by the engineers.

P: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tyre.

OLD list. I see it’s making the rounds again - saw it on another forum I frequent.

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You might be a redneck pilot if:
you’ve retro fitted a gun rack in your Cessna 172
your stall warning horn plays Dixie
you have tobacco stains on your empennage
you’re wondering “what the heck is an empennage?”
you’ve ever called a female ATC controller “darlin”
you hangar your airplane at Kissimmee
you’ve ever referred to your horizontal stabilizer as “the tailgate”
your runway, taxiway and tie-down spot are the same
you’ve ever hauled lumber in your airplane
your A&P;mechanic’s name is “Bubba”
you converted your Cherokee to run on corn sqeezins (that’s home-made liquor for all you city pilots)
your chief pilot is from Cullman, Alabama (just kidding Steve)
you think GPS stands for “Gators play Seminoles”
your flight plan calls for a left turn at the hog pen
you have a Cessna 150 up on cement blocks in your front yard
your multi-function display receives the Nashville Network
you keep a spare pack of Skoal in the airplane
your bass boat motor has more horsepower than your airplane’s engine
your house and your hangar both have wheels
you secretly hope John Deere starts building airplanes
your CFI lives in St. Cloud (just kidding Ryan)
you turn base-to-final over the Super Wal-Mart
you’ve ever fantasized of flying with Dolly Parton in your airplane
you’ve ever bought pilot supplies at a flea market
you’ve ever asked a bar-tender for a Nav Light
your first solo cross-country was to Wachula
your weight and balance calculations included 5 cases of Budweiser
you’ve ever tried to pick-up chicks at Oshkosh
Your “plotter” sports an ad for Tractor Supply
You have a confederate flag on your com antenna